Funinna, please let me steal your heart!

"...Who exactly are you?" she demanded.

Despite possessing such extraordinary power, he chooses to become a phantom thief.

Luna clung to Xia Worei's shoulders, trying to get her to move. But Xia Worei didn't budge an inch, as steady as a rock.

“Miss Chavoret wants to understand me, right? Then you should listen to me.”

"is it?"

Luna said, "Yes, after all, if I don't say anything, even if you arrest countless criminals, you certainly won't be able to understand my thoughts."

"Think back on the past, and you'll understand whether what I'm saying makes sense or not."

Although I don't want to admit it, that's really the case.

Judging from this guy's behavior alone, it's impossible to understand what he's after, even though she knows that this phantom thief always has a purpose in doing things.

It was definitely not something I did on a whim or out of interest.

Whether it was being used as a target to intimidate and attract the attention of other enemies, or the recent death of Vasher.

Seeing that Xia Worei remained silent, Luna leaned closer, placing her left foot between Xia Worei's feet, and gently wiped the back of her neck with the towel in her hand.

But if you're talking about wiping, he'll occasionally twirl it with his fingers or rub it a few times, clearly treating her hair like a toy.

With her back against the doorway, Xia Worei's mind was not on the blurred sense of distance at that moment.

Why did you lead Vasher there?

She scrutinized Luna's expression: "You know he'll die there."

Luna wiped Xia Wore's face with a towel.

"To be precise, I knew he would be punished, but the girls he killed did not forgive him and chose the cruelest means to get rid of him."

Xia Worei grabbed Luna by the collar, her brows furrowed.

"No matter what you say, you're just..."

"Does that mean Miss Chavore thinks it's better for someone like him to stay alive in this world?" Luna countered.

Xia Wore did not respond immediately.

Luna smiled and said, "See? Even you can't stand it."

"Over the course of twenty years, he murdered countless young girls with limitless potential—those who wanted to become actresses, those who wanted to become famous painters, those who wanted to earn money to support their sick parents... He took everything away from them."

Luna tossed the towel onto the table, took off her gloves, and placed her palm on Xia Worei's neck, feeling the flow of blood and the heartbeat she felt.

My heart is racing.

This is not because I am dissatisfied with what she is doing at this moment.

“Look, your heart is racing. You feel angry and heartbroken about what these victims have gone through. Why not acknowledge that?”

"You also want him to disappear from this world." Luna's tone was sweet and gentle.

Every word struck a chord with her; the sweeter and gentler the words, the more dangerous they seemed.

But Xia Woreley just glared at her.

"...Don't make such pointless tests. Just as you won't act according to anyone's expectations, I won't meet yours either."

She grabbed Luna by the collar and pulled Luna's face closer.

“I don’t deny that I feel angry and hateful, but that doesn’t mean I would break the law and let that guy be punished outside of the trial.”

"I will not let my emotions control my actions."

"Besides, he won't have a good ending once he gets to Mero Petersburg."

"And you have come incredibly close to crossing that line you should never have crossed. I've told you before, if you had killed someone, my attitude towards you wouldn't be the same as it is now."

Sins vary in severity.

It goes without saying who is more guilty, the thief who steals treasure or the criminal who kills, even if the other is an evil person.

That is the law.

Luna blushed slightly and breathed softly, "Miss Xia Woreile, are you perhaps worried about me?"

"I'm warning you."

"Since I'm already a sinner, what's wrong with making my crimes even more serious?"

Xia Worei stared intently into Luna's eyes.

Then he grabbed Luna's wrist: "Don't kill anyone."

Luna gazed silently into Xia Worei's eyes; the will that shone within them was so brilliant, truly an irreplaceable treasure.

"Does that mean Miss Chavory thinks I didn't kill Vasher?"

"...He was killed by the girls he harmed," Xia Worei said softly.

The two remained silent for a moment.

This is Xia Worei's stance; she has chosen to turn a blind eye.

Only she could say such a thing.

"Only this one time."

But she would never tolerate such a situation happening again.

Luna said softly, "Xia Worei, you're really naive. I've already told you, don't have any expectations of me."

"Not an expectation."

"what is that?"

“An order. I hope I’ve caught the phantom thief, White Cat, not the murderer.” Xia Worei’s tone was calm and firm.

An order? Luna really didn't expect Xia Worei to say that.

"I'm not on your team."

"Since you are interested in me, I certainly have the right to order you around. If you don't accept, then take your hand away."

Luna chuckled softly.

"What are you laughing at?" Xia Worei asked, frowning.

“I just think Miss Chavory has changed a lot. I won’t take my hand away, but I won’t take orders from you either. You have no right to order me around.”

Xia Worei took a breath: "Then move your hand away."

"I'm the Phantom Thief, Captain."

Luna put her arms around Xia Worei's neck and whispered, "Don't assume that I'll listen to whatever you say."

"Can't you make a guarantee?" Xia Wore's eyes seemed to say that.

Of course there's no way around it.

Because she had already stained her hands with blood, even if it was the blood of the most heinous criminals.

“But I am very grateful to Miss Chavory for caring so much about me, and in return, I am willing to accept Miss Chavory’s request for a date.”

“I didn’t say I wanted to go on a date with you,” Xia Wore said softly.

"Really? I thought you wanted to take me out for a drive."

Luna leaned close to Xia Wore's ear.

"Won't you come walk the cat?"

125: Beware of the Phantom Thief's Tricks

“If you’re willing to let me put you in shackles, I might consider it,” Xia Wore retorted.

Luna simply smiled, raised her chin, and pulled open her collar.

Her neck was smooth and flawless. She said, "Come on? I don't mind, collar or shackles, I'm fine with either."

Xia Worei pushed Luna away: "That's enough."

She wouldn't admit it was a date, but she did want to take the white cat outside, not for personal reasons, but for the final resolution of the case.

"Wait outside," she whispered.

Luna picked up a towel from the table: "Let me dry your hair."

Xia Wore glanced at her and sighed deeply.

"I'll take that as agreement."

Luna pressed down on Xia Worei's shoulder and made her sit at the table.

There was no dressing mirror, and Xia Wore didn't seem to dress up often; there was only a small mirror on the table.

"The captain doesn't seem to care much about dressing up?"

Xia Worei responded calmly: "There are many situations where the special patrol team needs to be dispatched urgently, and they will definitely sweat a lot. Makeup is unnecessary, and the clothes do not need to be too fancy or beautiful."

Unless under special circumstances, uniforms must be changed for emergency deployment.

Luna gently rubbed Xia Worei's hair with a towel and said softly, "What a pity."

There's nothing to regret.

"It's a pity for me. I was looking forward to seeing more of Miss Chavory. After all, you are so beautiful and charming, you are a true treasure."

Xia Worei raised an eyebrow, her tone indifferent: "You want to steal me?"

"Perhaps? I decide what kind of treasure I want to steal."

When Luna removed her mask, her hair and face had changed.

With the same purple hair and purple eyes, although her facial features are not exactly similar to Xia Worei's, these two points alone do show a resemblance.

Luna laughed and said, "Don't you feel like we're sisters right now?"

"I don't think so. Change back to your face. I have no interest in watching you change your face like that."

How do you know that face is what I originally looked like?